| Project by kiwisharyn | posted 96 days ago | 555 views | 4 times favorited | 16 comments |  |
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Another set class project – again in pine, stained to resemble rimu. Stained by hand, three coats of oil rubbed back between, final coat of soft wax. Same timber, stain and finish as the hall table I made earlier. For this one I double-stained the drawer fronts to give a bit of contrast against the rails. Hand-cut dovetails to the top four drawers.
No real problems with making this unit, it just took a while. I think it turned out okay and it will hopefully sell to help cover my student fees!
-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down
16 comments so far
dustynewt
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posted 96 days ago
Beauty job, Kiwi. Tight work on those dovetails. Overall nice design. Keep it up. How tall is it?
“If you build it, they will come.”
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Beginningwoodworker
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posted 96 days ago
Nice chest of drawers.
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jockmike2
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posted 96 days ago
gorgeous chest, you won’t have any problems selling that. Nice work. Just beautiful, nice photography also.
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Mike Gager
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posted 96 days ago
wow thats pine? looks awesome!
do have one question concerning design, why did you not do the dovetails on all the drawers?
CreekWoodworker
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posted 96 days ago
Sharyn, really nice work. I like the double stain on the drawer fronts, I’ll have to remember that trick. Also great dovetails, overall nice design.
-- Mike the CreekWoodworker
SPalm
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posted 96 days ago
Very nice. Lots of really cool design points. I like it.
Steve
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CharlieM1958
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posted 96 days ago
I really love the colors, the finish, great construction… heck, I love everything about it!
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David65
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posted 96 days ago
Nice color and well done on the dovetails.
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Sawtooth
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posted 96 days ago
Very nice, great finishing, I would have never guessed it was pine.
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mtnwild
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posted 96 days ago
That is one beautiful chest of drawers. Wonderful job on that!!!!!!!!!!
-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.
blackcherry
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posted 96 days ago
This finish is first rate the color has a very age patina look. Just a classy looking piece of furniture. Nice craftsmanship as well, thanks for sharing …Blkcherry
jimi
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posted 95 days ago
great work! Never would have guessed pine. I like the way the rounded face frame works with the round feet.
-- Jim, SE PA
a1Jim
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posted 95 days ago
Nice chest of drawers sharyn
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
kiwisharyn
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posted 95 days ago
Thanks guys – you’re too kind.
Height is about 1250mm (4’?)
The rest of drawers have dovetail joints as well but machine-cut – if we had to cut them all by hand, I’d probably still be doing them…
The feet were fun, my first time on a lathe.
-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down
Innovator
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posted 95 days ago
Nice chest, the finish contrast came out well.
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kiwisharyn
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posted 90 days ago
And it sold yesterday… :-)
-- ... must be time for a cup of tea and a sit-down